davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1887-02-26

The material written on has varied
greatly at different periods in the worlds
history. 1t has been at different times
stone, lead. wood, wax, papyrus, parch-
ment and paper. As the number OF per-
sons capable of reading and writing in
creased, tho desire to communicate be-
moro general and the need of more
compact and convenient means impera-
tive. To send q sheet of lead or n piece
of cedar with a letter press fully engraved
thereon could not have been very con-
venient to the ancient Hebrew, and much
more troublesome must 1t have been to
the literary subjects OF Thotmes III to
transmit to n another epistles written
on slabs of granite the size of a modern
gravestone. The extremes Of clumsiness
and of convenience may be represented
by the Egyptian obelisk and the American
letter written on small sized business
note.-San Francisco Chronicle.
, 1887-02-26

A number of years ago, while on q
fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico, IN tho
City of Yucatan, / hauled in u small fish
known to science rs the Hemulon, and to
sailors as the grunt, and never wa a fish
better named, as no sooner did | take it
in hand than it rolled a most expressive
pair Of eyes as far us fish could roll them,
and commenced an appeal that quite as
tonished me. First the grunts were low
and uttered singly; then they g 'ew louder
and faster, and finally the fish hurled at
me n perfect volley of sounds that / ac-
cepted as an entreaty for mercy and hur-
riedly tossed him back. Later caught
many grunts, and they were all very
taIkative out of water; but whether these
sounds could be uttered in their native
clement 1t would be difficult to deter
mine.
/ nave heard the Hemulon grunt, the
grouper, as well as a number of fishes,
croak, and the dog fish bark (croak). The
little seahorse, ~hippocampus, utters a
curious sound that is caused by the vibra-
lions of certain small voluntary muscles.
DIR. c. c. Abbott heard the mud sunfish.
Acantharchus promitis, utter a deep,
granting sound, and the gizzard shad
makes an audible. whirrlng noise. Inc
club sucker. Erimyzon %oblongam, utters
q single prolonged note, while the catfish,
Amiurus lynx, produces a gentle hum
ming sound. Abbot believes, however,
that tho most musical Of the fishes is the
eel, that utters a single note frequently
repeated, and has a slightly metallic res
onance. The fact that the organ OF
hearing in these musical fishes Is very
well developed would seem to point to
tho belief that the notes were calls; and
as the air bladder in fish represents to
some extent the lungs Of other animals.
there is no reason for not thinking that
the fishes have vocal communication.
The musical notes and noises are pro
duced in several ways. Some are due to
the action Of the pneumatic duct and
swimming bladder, while others are ac-
cidental, or produced involuntarily by
the lips or the ~pharangeal or intermaxil-
liary bones. The notes made by the
carp and tench are duo to the latter,
while those OF the catfish and eels are
made by forcing air from the swimming
bladder into the Gsophagus.-Boston
Herald.
, 1887-02-26

Not only should tho children Of
wealthy parents receive the most liberal
education that the country affords, but
they should be expected to make a good
use of it in after life. AS professional
men, from complete immunity from the
cares incident to poverty, they should
deepen and widen the tracks that others
are prone to follow, and institute sys-
tematic reforms. AS men OF state, far
removed from partisan strife, they should
draw their principles direct from history
and from science, and lay the founda-
tons of an ideal government. AS men
Of letters they could afford to BIZ con-
tent with nothing less than the best,
whether in the or the matter Of
their work. AS men Of science, not
obliged to make their Investigations yield
them a pecuniary return, they, of an
others, should devote themselves to the
pursuit Of truth for its own sake, which,
paradoxical as it may sound, has always
proved the most Important md really
practical of all human labor.
Now, what the modern age demands
Of those who possess wealth Is that they
employ it in the proper direction of their
activities. No right minded artisan be-
grudges the millionaire his millions. The
manufacturer. the merchant. and even
the railroad king are stirring, industrious
men. They organize the production, ex-
change and distribution Of wealth, and
are essential to society. So of other in
dustrial operations. Concentrated capital
is Indispensable to their prosecution on
an adequate scale. And those on whom
devolyes the duty Of conducting these
industries, and who accept and perform
this duty as responsible citizens, are not
envied nor denounced by sober minded
people, however widely their lots may
differ. But honest and industrious
people, those who with hand or brain
labor for society, create its wealth and
effect its proper distribution-all, in fact.
who really work-have a right to com
plain that SO much OF the wealth Of their
creation has fallen into the hands of idle
persons who despise every form of labor,
even the ennobling pursuit of science,
art and authorship. They do not ask
them to take up the blacksmith's sledgc.
the carpenters hammer or tho mason's
trowel. They even prefer that they de-
vote themselves to higher and really moro
useful labors-labors which their leisure,
ipeans and Independence peculiarly fit
them to perform thoroughly and we'll
Professor L. F. Ward In The Forum.
, 1887-02-26

Mr.. VIM. Westlakc. stock raiser aud
breeder of thoroughbred horses, living
near Avoca, Ncb., was badly injured by
being thrown from a sulky. After using
numerous liniments and consulting phys
icians, without being afforded any relief,
he obtained a bottle of Chamberlain
Pain Balm from the druggist at Avoca,
which he began using and noticed a
change for the better after a few applica'
tons; in two weeks he entirely recovered
the use Of his arm. 1t Is unequalled for
severe bruises and sprains, rheumatism
and lame back. Sold by w. N. Hunt.
, 1887-02-26

The japanese in their paintings make
free use of this picturesque shrub. Hap
pening to show the crimson ramnnns
rose to n decorative artist some days ago,
he was silent for n few seconds, then ex.
claimed: Now. l understand it all, y
and went on to say he had been that
morning examining n beautiful Japanese
screen. but (unheeding the leaves felt
completely puzzled to know why they
drew their apples with blossoms ON the
same branch. Now he recognized the
large fruit OF the rose in what ho had
mistaken for apples, and carried away q
branch to design rom.--Vick's Mag
azine.
, 1887-02-26

at is a popular impression" said the
captain Of the Dean Richmond. THAT
Lake Michigan has never been frozen
over. This a mistake. Two year, ago
there was good ice all the way from Nil
waukee to Grand Haven-about eighty
miles-and the anchor ice (the leo nearest
the shore) was two and three feet thick.
Anchor ice h not disturbed by winds. 1t
attaches itself to the frozen sand, and
there it stays until it becomes rotten
Chicago Herald.
, 1887-02-26

Al ii late meeting Of the London Lin
mean society was exhibited q volume Of
'Honzo Zufu" C'Illustrations and Brief
Descriptions OF the Pianist of JAPAN. by
Iwasatti Tsanemasa, which consists of
ninety-six volumes containing 1000 col
ored figures. The task of reproduction
by native hand labor is so great hat only
two or three copies are known to have
been completed. -Arkansaw Traveller.
, 1887-02-26

The appointment of Capt. A. W,
Greedy as chief signal officer with the
rank Of brigadier general, is some COM
pensation for the hardships he has under
Une 10 the Arctic seas. His appoint
ment will give universal satisfaction to all
but those who have other plans relative
to the abolishment of the signal corps. as
a brancI, of the service in itself.
, 1887-02-26

IT APPEARS from Lieut.. Gen. Sherl-
dams report that the army is now COM
posed Of 9, l02 officers and %, 946 enlisted
men. Is there pot room for the sugges-
tion that it is both ridiculous and extrava-
giant for the maintainance of one officer
for every twelve privates?
, 1887-02-26

The British lion will undoubtedly be
afraid to show its teeth for some time to
come. as the senate has recently passed a
bill appropriating s2l 900. 900 for steel
guns and improvements of our coast de-
fanoaa
, 1887-02-26

THE Gorham Momtaineer makes u
good point as follows: You light a
match to make it burn, and burn n match
to make it light The man who don't
advertise cant see this
, 1887-02-26

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. II
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
lays the pain, cures wind collie, and is the
best remedy for diarrhUa. Twenty-Five
cents a bottle.
, 1887-02-26
ORlpElt

The Fox coal, which Is by actual test far the
best Colorado soft coal in the market A
trial Of this coal will convince anyone that
this is the fact. Sold in large or small
quantities aud delivered to any part Of
the city at A G.. MoGREooR's.
, 1887-02-26

EVERY Monday the Washington dis
patches tell what congress is going to do
that week, but when the week has ended
it Is hard to see what has been accom-
plished
, 1887-02-26

ACCORDING to latest estimates, there
are at present $4,000 newspapers in rhe
world, with a total circulation OF 5g2, ooO,-
600. OF these,~r2 300 ara published in
America.
, 1887-02-26

MAXWELL, the murderer OF Preller, at
i. Louis. has been granted Il respite until
April He was to have been hung the
first of the present month.
, 1887-02-26

Old women are sillier than young one
because they have been so longer.
Orphan children have not 30 much need
o. guardians as stupid men.-Christian
at Work.
, 1887-02-26
Proposals for Publishing the Revised
statutes OF Wyoming.

statutes OF wyoming.
Proposals will be received at the Office
Of the revision and compilation commits
sion, Room 6. Delaware block, Cheyenne,
Wyoming, until March is, 1887, for the
printing and binding of the Revised
Statutes Of Wyoming, as provided in an
act Of the Ninth Legislative Assembly OF
the territory, entitled an Act to adopt
and establish the Revised Statutes Of
Wyoming, and providing for the editing
and publishing Of the same" approved
March 10, 1886. The specifications, re-
quirements and restrictions relating to said
work may be obtained on application to
Frederic s. Hebard, clerk of the commits.
sion.
The commission reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
j. W. BLAKE.
WILLIS VAN DEvANTER.
ISAAC p. CALDWELL,
Commissioner.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. g., 1887.
, 1887-02-26
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Pcarse Il McGil, Druggists.
, 1887-02-26

Letter heads, bill heads and note heads
at the Leader Office.
, 1887-02-26

ny n Ss Si;;s FSs r
, 1887-02-26

The sheriff OF Cook county, Illinois,
promises to remove that felon from Miss
Van Zandt's hands with n~eatness and dis
,afch.
, 1887-02-26

Statistics show that in given 100 cases
of rheumatism only three deaths occur as
the direct effect Of the disease.
, 1887-02-26

DAILY LkADKR. all transient advertisements
Ooonts nor line each insertion. 9 consecutive
Insertions 4 cents per line one month b ceh'S
por line .ounn
Minor mention notices. among local reading
matter, Is cents per line each insertion.
WITHIN LrADER, all transient ADVERTISE
msnts Is cents per line nrst Insertion one
month, 10 cents per line SIX months 10 cents
per line one year 8 cents per line. Marriage
md birth notices sl.0v each. No advertisement
ii. GLAFcKR. Publisher.
, 1887-02-26

u. Q. BAIRD and A.. G. CAMpBELL). AT.
torneys-at-Law and Notaries Public, Gkev.
second floor, Stsbbins & Post $ bank block
, 1887-02-26

In all its branches by w. ELLIOTT, on eighteenth
street. one door west of the old stand. Singleton,
All kind Of wagon work done first class.
, 1887-02-26

There are many men of the age OF 30 to 90 who
the bladder, often accompanied by q slight
smarting or burning sensation and a weakening
account for. On examining the urinary deposits
2 ropy sediment will often be found, and some.
Zines small PARTICLES Of albumen will appear, OF
tie color win be Of akin or milkish hue, again
changing to q dark and turbid appearance.
There are many men who die Of this dificulty
Ignorant OF the cause. which Is the second stage
OF seminal weakness. DR.. Wagner will guaran-
tee a cure In all such cases and q healthy restQra-
ton Of the genlto-urinary organs, Consultation
Tree. thorough examination and advice. IS 90
See the Doctors additional advertisement in
the Denver Daily News and Tribune Republi-
can.
, 1887-02-26

Successor to Fl. s. Oliver, FIRE INSURANCE
None but "timc-tried and 6re-tested' companif
Cheyenne, Wyoming.
, 1887-02-26
Dr.. Vagaer&cp.
9P1CIAIIaTa.

~
We offer no apology for devoting so much time
and attention to this much neglected class OF
diseases believing that no condition OF humanity
IS TOO wrttched to merit the sympathy and best
services OF the profession to which we belong
as many are innocent sufferers, and that
the physician who devotes himself
to relieving the AFFLICTED and saving
them from worse than death, Is no less a
philanthrophist and a benefactor to his race
thai the surgeon or physician who by close APP
plication OK cells In any other branch Of his pro-
iession. And. fortunately for humanity, the day
Is dawning when the false pniisnthrophy that
condemned the victims OF folly or crime, like
the lepers under the Jewish law. to die uncared
for. has passed away.
YOUNG MEN
Who may be suffering from the effects OF youth
~ foliies or indiscretions, will do well to avail
themselves q this the greatest boon ever laid
A. the alter Of suffering humanity. DR.. WAC
Nkk will guarantee to forfeit Ave hundred dol
lars for every case OF seminal weakness or pri-
vate disease OF any kind or character which he
undertakes and falls to cure.
, 1887-02-26

CHEYENNE, WYOMING. operated by the +.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24
Voice Of the State Press.

The despotism of the Democratic revolution
lists in trying to keep Colonel Robertson out of
the office to which the people elected him has
paved the way to grand Republican victory in
this State in 1888. The people will speak in
thunder tones next time-Indiana Pocket
(Rockportl.
II the Supreme Court holds that Green Smith
is Lieutenant governor, special prayers for the
preservation of the life of Governor Gray will be
in order. AS the second officer in the State,
Smith entails disgrace on the Commonwealth.
Heaven help us if he should become Governor.
Huntington News Express.
The disregard which Democratic leaders of
Indiana show for law and decency is rapidly de-
stroying the faith Of the people in the courts and
legislative assemblies. Perhaps more in
famous outrage was ever perpetrated in this
State than was the act of the Democratic major
ity, last Monday. which resulted in the unseat-
ing of Senator w. N. Mcdonald.
Mail.
1t is not probable that the people of Indiana,
the independent, fair minded voters of the
State, will approve these usurpations of their
right to select men of their choice to fill the Of
fees under the Constitution of the State They
will rebel in the end and in Ohio. SO in Indi-
ana, when the revolution begins it will rapidly
develop into overwhelming food that will
sweep every Democrat out of Office to the credi!
Of the State.-Chattanooga Commercial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24
Current Magazines.

Vick's Monthly for January contains the usual
amount of floral lore and also deyotes considera-
BILE space to the vegetable garden. The frontis-
piece is brilliantly -colored Autograph of the
vallota purpurea
Babyland begins the new year in more dainty
form than ever If there is anything iu the ed
ucation Of the irffantile taste in art this maya
zine is surely one with which to make the test
D. Lothrop & Co., Boston.
Miss Sara Jewett has a short story in Wide
awake for January, which proves that her talent
for juvenile literature is as great as that with
which she charms older readers. nursery
poem by Mrs. Louise V. Boyd appears In this
number.
The February number of the Magazine of
Art contains descriptive article on the Middle
sex country entitled Round About West Dray-
ton," by j. Prendel Broadhurst; "Glimpses of
Artistic Life" by NJ. III. Spulman; IA Kinely
Architect by fettina Werth; IAN Artist in
Design by Lewis F. Day; 1.-THE Fables Of La
fontaine," by Gustave Moreau; 1.-THE Paris of the
Revolution by Richard Heath. All these
papers are profusely illustrated. The frontis-
piece is an exceedingly fine photographers repro
duction of Boughton's painting The Council
lors of Peter the Headstrong."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24
The Unseatine of senator Mcdonald.

Indianapolis independent.
The proceeding in the Senate in unseating
Senator Mcdonald. of Jackson county, is I'M
paralleled and without precedent The
men who engineered the conspiracy to it's culmi-
nation are devoid of the finer sensibilities which
prompt the courteses and the decencies, ordi-
narily, of deliberative bodies and drove the Sen
ator from his seat with the same sangsfroid that
the butcher drives the OK into the shambles to
be slaughtered. The Independent views with
alarm the growing disposition of legislative
bodies to perpetrate such outrages under the pre-
tense of justice, but really for the accomplish
ment Of party ends. The will Of the people is
thwarted by every revolutionary act and the
fabric of the government is held together by
slender thing, indeed. when such acts are per-
mitted. 1t is time for the revolutionists in tho
Indiana Legislature to 60 to the rear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24

feet copy of Cations translation Of 1.-THE Game
and Plays of Chess, the first of the old printers
books that bears date. For John Breretons
tract, "The Discoverie Of the North Part Of Vir-
GINA" he paid 81 1925.
Announcement is made by Lee & Shepard of
Young Peoples History of Ireland" by Il.
NJ. Towle, author of similar history OF Eng
land The same firm publish a new novel by
Amanda Douglas, called Foes Of Her House
hold"
The London Atheneum states that in addi-
ton to his translations of tine Odyssey Mr..
Morris has of press prose pamphlet intended
to be J. 1ued in two or three weeks. 1t is en-
titled abe Aims of Art" and consists Of a lect-
ure which Mr.. Morris delivered some months
ago.
Still another "royalty" has gone into litera-
ture. This one is Princess Pauline Metternich;
but she is acquitted of the charge made against
the other royal authors-that their works were
published simply because the authors were
competition. to which the Princess sent an I'M
signed article, entitled 'Je nose" which took
one Of the prizes.
The February Century will contain an article
by George Parsons Lathrop 1.-THE Battling of
jefferson Davis" 1t presents for the first time
the complete and curious history of the infiu-
ences and occurrences which led to Daviss liber-
alton and the abandonment of his prosecution,
showing how extreme abolitionists like Greeley
and Gerrit Smith co-operated with extreme
The author Of ben Hur' has larger number
OF readers interested in his personality than any
other American writer if Harriet Beecher Stowe
be excepted On the list of Houghton, Mff1n E;
Co. s books. "Uncle Toms Cabin" is first in num-
Der of sales per annum. 'The Fair Cod is Sec
ond. Harper Bros. have ceased the issuing Of
| editions Of ben Hur," and are now printing it
| continuously. The plates are never off the
press. The one hundred and forty second thou
sand has been passed and the demand is increas-
ing rather than diminishing.
The first volume of the writings of Benjamin
Franklin will be published by the Putnams this
| month. Two-thirds of the edition are already
subscribed for, and the undertaking promises to
be quite as successful the Hamilton. They
will also publish quite soon volume on "Rail-
way Reform by Gen. E. P. Alexander. in the
| Questions Of the Day" series; ''The Conflict of
East and West Egypt" by John Eliot Bowen,
| son of the proprietor of the Independents; and
| 1.-THE Fall of Maximillan's Empire, as Seen
| from United States Gunboat," by Lieut.. Seaton
| Schroeder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24
A Very Simple Plan.
Richmond Palladium.

The Democratic programme in regard to the
election of United States Senator, as given by
Democratic State official, seems to be very
simple in plan and quite easy in execution. If
there were any probability of the Republicans
securing majority joint ballot, the Demo
Gratis proposed to sire OUT the entire body of
Republicans from the Senate thus breaking the
quorum in that body, defeating the election of a
Senator. and preventing all legislation of any
kind This plan would be simpler and less diff
cult of execution than the means taken lately
to rob the express near ST. Louis and would be al
most as honorable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24
Piece of Senatorial Courtesy.
To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
The following appeared in the Hancock Demo
Graf Of ha C0,h of THE ycortb.

The following appeared in the Hancock Demo-
crat of the Goth of this month:
DR.. Warren King of Philadelphia, while in Indi-
annapolis a few days concluded to call his Re-
publican friend, Farmer Kennedy. For this purpose
he Visited the Senate chamber but refused visit
to the floor even the privilege of sending in his
card. The Doctor became very indignant returned
home and addressed letter to his friend to work off
the extra supply of bile and the old Farmer caused
the public to be informed of the ndigny through the
columns of the Journal. The Doctor should have
called the Senator at his hotel where there at all
hours free admission to the general public
The advice Of the venerable editor of the
Democrat is received with thanks. and had
known at the time that one of the Door keepers
of the Senate was defendant in United States
court for conspiracy to commit forgery, I would
have expected nothing else But when one re-
ceives a bluff from person who is presumed to
De gentleman by virtue of the position or office
he holds it is very apt to cause an overflow OF
bile. WARREN R. KING
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 81
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24
The Democratic Banditti.


The people elected $50 men to 60 to the State
capital, there to enact such legislation as the
needs of the State demanded. Instead of doing
so, the Democrats have banded together to defy
the law and their constituents, to set aside all
precedent and trample on the rights vouchsafed
under the Constitution. They have dotted the
honorable toga of honest legislators and ad opted
the attire of political banditt Since 1863 there
has never been Legislature convened in In6i-
ana SO calculated to make man blush when ac-
cused away from home of being a citizen Of
Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24
Senator Zimmernan's Explanation.

Indianapolis News.
Senator Zimmerman claims that injustice has
been done him In the report made of his late
speech in nominating in the Senate Judge Tur-
pie. Mr.. Zimmerman did not come to America
until after the war-and the time to which he re-
ferred in saying that Turpie 'raised his noble
voice in behalf Of abused and down -trodden
people" was the period of reconstruction. Tho
Senator disclaims any sympathy with the seces-
sonists, and spoke of ''the Southern people ly-
ing PROSTATE and helpless simply in a philan-
thropic sense.